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Imagine if we had books bound in leather and paper, that told stories of past, spoke of myths and mentioned treasures. People would have debates, have a lifetime of logs from people's lives. You could find a traveler's journal that was scratchily written before their own demise. Someone could write who they were and how the village was, then another a couple generations forward could do the same. Written Laws! Which were the key to society way back then, a paved platform for which everyone to behave. Nowadays in game the closest is a couple baskets taking up 4 tiles with the last person reading them being authors' grandchildren then being swiftly ignored. Potential store clerks and salesmen could quickly check prices in their personal book and tell it outloud to a seller. Missionaries could spread their beliefs by etching their opinions on an open canvas and quickly reading it. With bookcases towns could hold endless knowledge.

Now this opens up the option of quick copy, ready to use text, like preparing a conversation before hand. As for the number of pages. . ? As many as you make, as long as the limit is 20 or around there. As for making a book, a stack of papers could be prepared and pressured down using a flat rock (for a bigger book, a few of these stacks), using thread to sew spine of the stacks together, and use candle wax(or some glue alternative) to coat it, then put a hide or animal skin on it. And pressure it again.
As for writing? I don't know, maybe an actual pencil. Really the easiest way of switch pages would be scroll wheel or arrow keys.

On the topic of Towns, there's no nationalism, no self admiration. You barely see town names, or any history of it. Culture is spread to only the immediate generation then forgotten. Sure there's notes, but who is going to follow an ancestor's requests or even to pick it up in the first place.

Though with the seemingly shorter town lifespans, such an addition might be pointless for now.

PS. For god's sake please let us write numbers on paper.

After jason does everything with bugs and stuff, adding objects or actions that take more than 1 person would really improve the whole teamwork idea. Like if a car was out of kerosine, you could have another person follow you and you both pick it up and bring it back. There's a little bit of this with digging fence posts and removing adobe walls but its still possible alone. Everyone seems, upon birth, to decide on something to do and do that task mostly alone until they die. Like building a house, which could take multiple lives, could take 30 min with someone helping.

Maybe a monolith that takes 4 people with ropes idk